Comments on: The Holiday of Burnt Things http://jcarrot.org/the-holiday-of-burnt-things Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Mon, 21 May 2012 04:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eda Goldstein http://jcarrot.org/the-holiday-of-burnt-things/comment-page-1#comment-15805 Eda Goldstein Thu, 14 May 2009 10:15:14 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=6345#comment-15805 It seems some awareness is slowly creeping in. The weather report on Lag B'Omer included air pollution levels. Jerusalem was close to 5 times average! It seems some awareness is slowly creeping in. The weather report on Lag B’Omer included air pollution levels. Jerusalem was close to 5 times average!

]]> By: Avigail http://jcarrot.org/the-holiday-of-burnt-things/comment-page-1#comment-15793 Avigail Wed, 13 May 2009 14:09:32 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=6345#comment-15793 I was always jealous of the Israeli celebration of Lag B'Omer because in the states it can be hard to wrangle up a good bonfire this time of year. But the way you describe it, I bet I'd rather stay in too. I am interested to see what's happened to everyone's facial hair in New York (I'm away) - it seems that pruning and trimming (of trees, of people's heads) is a more sustainable celebration, but not one to be done by the light of even the fullest moon. Thanks Eda for the story! I was always jealous of the Israeli celebration of Lag B’Omer because in the states it can be hard to wrangle up a good bonfire this time of year. But the way you describe it, I bet I’d rather stay in too.

I am interested to see what’s happened to everyone’s facial hair in New York (I’m away) – it seems that pruning and trimming (of trees, of people’s heads) is a more sustainable celebration, but not one to be done by the light of even the fullest moon.

Thanks Eda for the story!

]]> By: Michael Croland http://jcarrot.org/the-holiday-of-burnt-things/comment-page-1#comment-15776 Michael Croland Tue, 12 May 2009 17:01:57 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=6345#comment-15776 I didn't know about the burnt potatoes -- thanks for the tip. I'm making some right now. Fortunately, burning food is a culinary strength I picked up from my mother. :) I didn’t know about the burnt potatoes — thanks for the tip. I’m making some right now. Fortunately, burning food is a culinary strength I picked up from my mother. :)

]]> By: Home Shuling http://jcarrot.org/the-holiday-of-burnt-things/comment-page-1#comment-15752 Home Shuling Mon, 11 May 2009 02:02:44 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/?p=6345#comment-15752 i also find myself buying something that I would never buy (or let my kids touch) any other time of year - marshmallows. I have 4 bags of marshmallows that I hoarded at Passover (the only time we can get kosher ones in my town) to burn to a crisp for our guests tomorrow night. i also find myself buying something that I would never buy (or let my kids touch) any other time of year – marshmallows. I have 4 bags of marshmallows that I hoarded at Passover (the only time we can get kosher ones in my town) to burn to a crisp for our guests tomorrow night.

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